burr
/bɜr/
verb
- To make a rough, whirring sound; to speak with a prominent 'r' sound.
- He burred his words, making the 'r' sound roll in his throat.
- The old engine burred softly as it idled in the driveway.
- The phone burred with a low vibration on the table.
- To form a rough edge or raised area on a surface.
- If you drill too fast, you will burr the hole's rim.
- Be careful not to burr the edge of the metal when you cut it.
- The blade burred the wood as it passed through the knot.
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noun
- A seed container or dry fruit that has hooks or prickles and sticks to clothing or animal fur.
- After walking through the field, my socks were covered in burrs.
- The dog came back from the woods with burrs tangled in its fur.
- She carefully picked the burrs off her sweater before going inside.
- A rough, whirring sound, especially a strong accent in speech where the 'r' sound is pronounced prominently.
- You can hear a distinct burr in the way she says 'car' and 'far'.
- The old man's burr made his words sound warm and friendly.
- He spoke with a soft Scottish burr that was pleasant to listen to.
- A rough edge or raised area left on metal or wood after cutting or drilling.
- The mechanic used a file to smooth the burr on the metal pipe.
- After drilling the hole, he sanded down the burr around the opening.
- A sharp burr on the edge of the board could cause a splinter.
- A small, rotating cutting tool used in dentistry or metalworking.
- The dentist used a tiny burr to remove the decay from my tooth.
- He attached a new burr to the drill to shape the metal piece.
- The engraver switched to a finer burr for the detailed work.
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